KAMLESH DEVI vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-7679-2023 (O&M) 251 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-7679-2023 (O&M) Date of decision : 21.05.2026 Kamlesh Devi ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. R.K. Arya, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. N.P.S. Hira, DAG, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 5. None for respondents No.6 and 7. ***** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondent No.6 to release the arrears of special family pension of the petitioner for the period from 01.12.2011 to 17.10.2017 along with interest @ 18% per annum. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if at this stage, a direction is given to respondent No.6 to decide the legal notice dated 03.02.2023 (Annexure P-3) served by the petitioner in a time-bound manner. 3. Learned State counsel does not oppose the prayer made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. RAMANDEEP SINGH 2026.05.21 16:47 I attest to the accur